Columbus People Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Columbus People Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Parkside, IN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 653 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.24875, -85.89822
Nearest town Parkside, IN

Directions

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Columbus People Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 635–652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.24875, -85.89822

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:32 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Columbus People Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:32 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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